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ESC Handbooks

Practical guidance for clinical decisions

ESC Handbooks
Our ESC handbooks are practical and concise companions designed for use in your daily clinical practice.

About Our Handbooks

Developed by leading international experts, these fact-based guides are essential resources for all clinicians from trainees and nurses to experienced cardiologists. They provide clear 'how-to' guidance across a broad range of cardiology areas, including preventative cardiology, cardiology imaging and acute care. 

Featuring must-have information and valuable visual aids, our trusted and authoritative handbooks empower you to make complex clinical decisions. They’re the reliable references you can turn to every day. 

Our Handbooks

Handbook on Mechanical Circulatory Support

Get clear, systematic guide to principles, indications, and practical management of mechanical circulatory support.

Handbook of Acute CardioVascular Monitoring

Our handbook on acute CV monitoring provides all you need to know to monitor acute cardiovascular patients.

ESC Handbook of Preventive Cardiology

A how-to manual for busy healthcare professionals.

ESC Handbook of Cardiovascular Rehabilitation

A key tool to start or improve a cardiovascular rehabilitation programme.

ESC Handbook on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

Up-to-date information on pharmacotherapy for cardiovascular disease prevention, and treatment of cardiovascular disease.

EACVI Handbook of Cardiovascular CT

Short chapters, enriched with illustrations, tables and condensed summaries, facilitating rapid and intuitive access.

EACVI Handbook of Nuclear Cardiology

A user-friendly clinical guide to the field of nuclear cardiology, written by an international collection of experts.

EACVI Echo Handbook

Concise, fact-based and packed with images and illustrations.

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ESC Textbooks

Our textbooks are authoritative references across the full spectrum of cardiovascular medicine. Each textbook is developed in collaboration with leading experts, reflectsing our commitment to evidence-based education and clinical excellence.

ESC Handbooks

Trusted by clinicians worldwide, our ESC handbooks provide concise expert guidance for use in your everyday clinical practice.